Goodbye to All That

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

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Oh I loved this 🖤 it took me right into New York. Every single story was good and so interesting to see the similarities between the authors reasons for moving to NY (mostly to be a writer) & their reasons for leaving (mostly because they outgrew it or it became too expensive). As a collection it works absolutely perfectly 👌 #nonfiction2023 (Goodbye Earl) #titlesandtunes #theworldismyoyster

Cinfhen, Riveted_Reader_Melissa, BarbaraBB

Graywacke Sounds fantastic 1y

youneverarrived @Graywacke it really is! 1y

Cinfhen Love the bookmark 😍book sounds fantastic! 1y

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BarbaraBB What a great review. It sounds fab 1y

squirrelbrain I read this years ago. Your review makes me want to read it again! 1y

Graywacke @Cinfhen i just noticed the bookmark. Yeah, small life goal, get a Strand bookmark from the store itself… 1y

Cinfhen Worthy goal @Graywacke !!! 1y

Amiable @Graywacke I have a bookmark from the Strand that I can send to you. :) Unless your goal is to get one in person? 14mo

Graywacke @Amiable that‘s crazy nice of you. Of course, i do want get one actually from the store itself, the visiting of the store being the important part. Thank you though! 14mo

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youneverarrived

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

My plan was to read a story a day during August (there‘s 28 stories) but I‘m a bit behind so going to try and catch up while Alfie is out with grandparents for the day & Naomi has a long nap 🤞#titlesandtunes

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emilyhaldi

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

#thepowerofgoodbye
#movember

Cinfhen

Cinfhen Almost bought this on #BookOutlet 5y

Reviewsbylola 🌃🗽 5y

BarbaraBB This must have been a heartfelt read for you! 5y

emilyhaldi I couldn‘t even read it until about a year after the move! @BarbaraBB I'm such a sentimental / emotional wreck 🙃 5y

Mdargusch 😢😢😢 5y

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OffTheBeatenShelf.com

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

You don‘t see many anthologies on “best of” lists, but this one is SO GOOD.

Growing up, I couldn‘t wait to graduate high school so I could get out of Alabama & go to NYC. Well, one thing led to another & it didn‘t happen & I‘ve guilt tripped myself for it for a decade. This book put that to a stop & I‘m forever grateful.

That‘s why this book holds the #8 spot on my #top10 for 2017. See the rest https://www.offthebeatenshelf.com/blog/best-of-2017

emilyhaldi This book helped me deal with my move from NYC -> Ohio last month ❤️ 7y

OffTheBeatenShelf.com @emilyhaldi That‘s awesome! Instead of NYC I ended up in Ohio (Columbus) and am loving it here. I realize now that I could‘ve never afforded to be a writer there, but I can here. I hope you‘re enjoying your new home. 💗 7y

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emilyhaldi

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

For every lovely moment with lovely people in New York, there was a deeply humbling moment-getting lost, trying to hail a cab in the rain, dealing with the constant crush of people...New York was a strange land, and I was still a stranger and would always be one.
-Strange Lands, Roxane Gay

#chaos
#quotsynov17

TK-421

Reviewsbylola 🗽🌆 7y

Cinfhen 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 7y

GripLitGrl 🗽🌃🚕🎭💗 7y

Mdargusch Glad you‘re leaving that strange land. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 7y

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emilyhaldi

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

On the left, a book my coworker gave me when I moved to NYC almost 7 years ago. Today, I bought myself the book on the right to hopefully help shift my mindset as my husband and I prepare to move back to Ohio in the next few months. Trying to soak up all of the dirty, noisy city while I still can! Very bittersweet. 🗽🌇🚖
#fillyourheart
#septembowie

Cinfhen, Marchpane

CoffeeK8 I moved from Ohio to NY too back in 2002... that book would have been so helpful! 7y

mrp27 Bittersweet indeed. I moved from NY after living there for 10 years back to my home state, California. It's been an adjustment to say the least. 7y

merelybookish Wow! Big changes. Good luck! 7y

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NCNY This book might help when you find yourself missing New York. I loved it.

The Colossus of New York

nomadreader I loved Goodbye to All That! 7y

Reviewsbylola 😭😭😭 I'm sure it's super bittersweet. I've got two very good distractions for you when you get back. 😂😂 7y

emilyhaldi @NCNY thank you!! I will definitely check it out 😄 7y

minkyb Hard to say goodbye to NY but it seems like Ohio has some residents who will keep you busy! 7y

Marchpane So great that you have these to bookend your NY years 💕Good luck with the move 🍀 7y

Lmstraubie It's so wonderful that you were able to experience living in such an amazing place. Good luck with your move! 7y

mrozzz Excellent juxtaposition 7y

Cinfhen No way!!!! Now I really need to haul my ass to Ohio #summer2018 How awesome for Steph and the rest of the family....such a BIG MOVE! I'm sure it's super bittersweet 💕 7y

emilyhaldi @Cinfhen yes, it's really happening! My husband has been ready to move for a couple years now and I'm finally coming around to the idea... but it's going to be a bit of a transition for sure. Here's to hoping you make an Ohio visit in 2018!! 🤞🏻 7y

emilyhaldi @minkyb that's for sure!! I've been missing @Reviewsbylola 's little rugrats from afar, so I'm eager to be closer to family soon ❤️ 7y

Mdargusch We can't wait @Cinfhen - now to convince @AnnieD to move back from London! 7y

Cinfhen Family is EVERYTHING @Mdargusch I'm sure @AnnieD will make her way back one day...how wonderful for all of you that Em is returning 💕💕💕💕super jelly since my little family is so scattered 😭😭😭😭after the Jewish holidays my 22 year old is going back to the states...nice for his sister but crap for me & my younger son....#lifeiscomplicated 7y

Mdargusch I feel your pain @Cinfhen! Thankfully @AnnieD comes here 4-5 times a year for work! 7y

L_auren @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola congrats on the news! I'm late to this post and this news but I didn't realize you two were from Ohio 😳 I am too!! 7y

Reviewsbylola Yes we're in Columbus! @L_auren 7y

L_auren @Reviewsbylola Cool!! I'm from Cleveland but of course know Columbus well and have family there. Plus my parents met at OSU (cue Tale as Old As Time) 7y

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OffTheBeatenShelf.com

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

This book is singlehandedly curing my desire to live in NYC. I've always dreamed of living in the West Village as a full time writer, but it's just not feasible. It's not that I don't love Columbus, Ohio, where I currently live, it's just not what I grew up dreaming about. But in Columbus I have the time and space to be a writer, which just isn't possible for me in NYC. The fact that Columbus allows me to do what I love most makes it all worth it.

LitLogophile The exact thought process I had when I moved from NYC to Cleveland three years ago. Maybe I should read this, too 😀 7y

mrozzz Don't miss the follow up book either! Both great collections 👌🏻 7y

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SamanthaRideout

Goodbye to All That: Writers on Loving and Leaving New York | Sari Botton

I love this passage from Lauren Elkin in her essay, Losing New York!

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